To the west of the Crozier Territory is already the rebels' sphere of influence. However, the rebels numbering tens of thousands are neither able to establish a tight blockade in the hills, villages and river valleys, nor are they interested in doing so.
Griffith circled northwest and then turned back east.
In the process of retreating eastward, they also encountered some fleeing troops along the way. According to these soldiers and nearby villagers, the main force of the rebels, after destroying Berthier's column heading west along the Rose Avenue, quickly moved north and concentrated on General Macdonald's army on the Verona Avenue to attack. Directly affiliated troops.
So Griffith retreated to the nearby town of Harmanli, a prosperous town at the intersection of roads and rivers, where he collected his defeated troops and waited for reinforcements.
Lannes, Mediameier, Murat and Russell had withdrawn here early and were already collecting nearby troops. As soon as Griffith arrived, he ran towards the town's mage tower. The place has been requisitioned and turned into a temporary headquarters and military camp.
Rana was the only one in the conference room, writing furiously among a pile of orders and letters.
"The good news is that we rescued Ophelia and Berthier, as well as some first-year survivors," Lana said, with no look of joy on his face. "The sacrificed people were also brought back, Murat and Russell is settling in.”
Griffith was indifferent for a while: "How much power do we still have?"
Lana shook his quill: "Ophelia needs two days to rest, and almost all the other Beyonders have been wiped out.
"The soldiers who have withdrawn are less than two squadrons of infantry and one and a half squadrons of cavalry. There are still some survivors of the troops left behind by the families of Berthier and Dedeus. I am replenishing them with the mercenaries and militia I have collected. , forming two brigades.”
"Form a brigade? Lana, are you serious?" Griffith thought for a moment that he had heard wrong. The regular army, mercenaries and militia are completely different and cannot cooperate at all.
Lana flipped through the documents in front of him, found an order and handed it over:
“They were not expected to fight like a legion.
"The Senate and the War Ministry are anxious to mobilize all forces to rescue Macdonald's Fourth Army. Last year, only the Odessa Auxiliary Army was annihilated in the Battle of Teutonic-Roum, and the Fourth Army was the Senate The main force of the army cannot be lost no matter what.
"The troops we form here will be recognized and supported by our superiors. I am ready to let Murat and Russell organize and lead them."
Griffith turned his attention to the form in front of Rana, which had already marked the reinforcement units that were concentrating on Harmanli.
The nearest military camp and assembly point is the town of Yambol on the Vero River, which is where Griffith and the others fought last year. The Verona nobles there were wiped out by the rebels, and the remaining ones were bankrupt. The abandoned farmland, mines and forests are now the territory of the great nobles of Bayerland, including the areas controlled by Count Chalon and Count Larmore. , Griffith's own Ravenel collar is also nearby.
Count Charon's dragoon squadron "Black Wolf" and Count Larmour's cuirassier squadron "Storm" have rushed here as soon as possible.
This was followed by a battalion of militia each raised by the two earls in the local territory. This brand-new organization was only recently proposed and adjusted. It has the same number of people as the traditional infantry brigade, but has almost no swords and shields that are common in legions. It consisted of 600-700 pikemen and arquebusiers instead of halberdiers and halberdiers.
It seems that when Roland gave the steam engine to the two counts, he also did not forget to give something else.
This action was too fast... Even if the two counts organized reinforcements as soon as they learned of Berthier's attack, the two battalions of infantry and two elite cavalry squadrons could not be mobilized without hesitation.
Griffith's eyes became sharp. When his gaze continued down the line, scanning the third line of the reinforcement sequence, there was more than just surprise in his eyes.
The third supporting corps was the Ravenel 1st Fusiliers Battalion, whom Griffith had never met. According to what Sebasto said during the military parade, this is the most expensive and sophisticated army in Roland's new army system. The battalion was formed without Griffith's funding, training, and then marched into battle without Griffith's orders.
"As expected of you," Rana took a deep breath, "I know about flintlock guns. The current production is very limited. When did you arm hundreds of people? Where did you get the money? Let me learn. study!"
I have something called Welfare Coupon. I don’t know whether to talk about it or not... Griffith glanced at Lana with a complicated expression.
Lana also looked up at him.
When Berthier was attacked, Griffith immediately used long-distance maneuvers to lead us to intervene on the battlefield; at the same time...no, it was earlier, he mobilized his own territory The hidden New Army rushes here.
Griffith knew what was going on here. The two earls also knew...
They all built armies on the territory of Verona, and they were all new formations different from traditional armies. Each of these infantry battalions is about the same size as the legion's brigade and can be drawn out to fight immediately. Does the Senate know...
Lana looked into Griffith's eyes and suddenly felt that he couldn't figure out this old guy at all!
Seven gods above! I knew about the militia of the Summer Dragon Territory, but Fiona had never told me that it was this kind of quasi-regular force that could be mobilized immediately. I thought they all used pitchforks! The count didn't tell me either!
Griffith has such an army at hand, but I, Murat, and Russell don't have one! Not only that, his army and the two counts' troops moved at the same time!
In other words, they already knew something! I do not know anything! What are they plotting together! I wasn't involved at all!
Griffith is worthy of you! Did you earn the qualification by climbing into Sonia's bedroom with a ladder in the middle of the night... Don't tell me that you have an army hidden among the elves!
While Lana was thinking wildly, Griffith's heart was already racing. He seemed to be drawn into a whirlpool. The situation was developing at an alarming speed. Those hidden forces that had been hidden and planned from the beginning were finally coming to the forefront.
It now appears that the army that will soon be available near Harmanli totals five infantry battalions/groups, two strong cavalry squadrons, approximately 3,500 infantry and 400 cavalry.
The training cost of a musketeer is much lower than that of an archer. As long as he is taught his movements and disciplines and then shoots a dozen times, he will meet the standard. The musketeers trained in this way cannot be said to be accurate in shooting, but once combined with other musketeers in the team and deployed on a battlefield with limited space, they can pose a fatal threat to armored veterans.
This is a cheap force that is quickly formed and has low training costs, but it can attack regular legions on many battlefields. Even if the Beyelan army soldiers can fight one against three or one against four, once they suffer losses, the speed of replenishment is far inferior to that of the militia.
This was the composition of the rebels who attacked Berthier.
Verona's new army was also built in this way.
Behind the new army in Verona is Roland, and the organizer of the National Assembly gathered in Sebasto is also Roland. So, who is behind the Verona rebels? Is it also Roland? Besides Roland, who else...
On December 28, 1444, Roland told Griffith and Harandier in a private gathering that Salorian's acting principal's Fort Tuyon occupies a large area in the north of Verona. Galadia's brother Sidious also controls the Minas Ithil region...
Roland Weifu Vouchers are credit-endorsed by the Verona Regeneration Council...
Griffith remembered that just last year, shortly after the battle of Verona, twelve big men held a mysterious meeting in Homemonworth. One of the main topics was the aid fund and control of the reconstruction of Verona. Participants included Count Larmore, Count Chalon, Duke Mirantis, Headmaster Tiberion, Lord Salorian...
In this conspiracy, they mentioned that "the shadow will come again" and "building a capable armed force that responds quickly"...
They mentioned secrets, shadows, chaotic conspiracies and upcoming dangers, and also erased Griffith's memory...
It's them!
They have been preparing since then.
Griffith took a deep breath. Before the battle begins, he needs to know a few more things.
"Rana, I'll leave this to you," Griffith turned and left, "I'll use the teleportation circle."
"Now? Where to go?"
"Fort Tuyang."
…
Acting Headmaster of Homemon Watts and one of the few demigods in the world, Salorian's domain is located in a valley at the southern end of the Misty Mountains, protected by a ring of stone walls. This is a tall wall that surrounds the valley. The only entrance is through the southeast wall and through several iron gates. A stream from the mountain flows around the high walls and finally empties into a lake.
Tuyang Valley was once the territory of rebellious barbarians, which were eventually quelled by the combined efforts of wizards and nobles. Salorian's ancestors requested this valley as their own territory, and were granted permission.
Griffith set out from Harmanli and arrived here quickly.
It is said that this is a lush and fertile land with tree-lined avenues and fruit trees. However, what Griffith saw was that there was no trace of green growth in many areas, and countless stone chambers, halls and passages were dug out from the inside of the circular stone wall. Many pits were also dug on the plain, and many deep passages were dug underground. The tops of the passages were covered with low mounds or stone domes.
The heavy thumping roar and astonishing heat rush out from the ground, making people mistakenly think that there is a volcano waiting to explode beneath their feet.
The irritating noise and heat almost destroy the mystique of a spellcasting demigod.
Salorian's mage tower is called "Tuyang Castle". It is supported by six tall polyhedral stone pillars and stands like an isolated island in the center of the ring of stone walls. The tower is entirely built of obsidian, and its towering top extends outward to form four stone spiers, engraved with many strange marks.
Before Griffith came to the foot of the tower, he saw the white-bearded and white-haired professor coming down the steps from a distance. Every step he takes is filled with an unshakable majesty, as if he is the master of heaven and earth and has insight into all the secrets of the past and present.
“The flames of strife are rising again.
“Time is running out.
"The young knight came to Tuyon Valley to seek my help.
"That's the purpose of your trip, isn't it? My student."
This near-divine wise man is both gentle and enigmatic. Every word he said seemed to contain hidden inspiration for the future and was full of philosophy. However, Griffith knew that what was in front of him was just the projection of the Supreme Wizard, and his powerful body should be in charge of teaching and socializing in Homemonworth.
"My mentor," Griffith said, beating his chest respectfully as in the academy, "my war with the hand of God,
"here we go."
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